Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 38. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 438. So, we're going to take the number 38 and add it to itself 438 times.
Step 1: 0 + 38 = 38
Step 2: 38 + 38 = 76
Step 3: 76 + 38 = 114
Step 4: 114 + 38 = 152
Step 5: 152 + 38 = 190
Step 6: 190 + 38 = 228
Step 7: 228 + 38 = 266
Step 8: 266 + 38 = 304
Step 9: 304 + 38 = 342
Step 10: 342 + 38 = 380
Step 11: 380 + 38 = 418
Step 12: 418 + 38 = 456
Step 13: 456 + 38 = 494
Step 14: 494 + 38 = 532
Step 15: 532 + 38 = 570
Step 16: 570 + 38 = 608
Step 17: 608 + 38 = 646
Step 18: 646 + 38 = 684
Step 19: 684 + 38 = 722
Step 20: 722 + 38 = 760
Step 21: 760 + 38 = 798
Step 22: 798 + 38 = 836
Step 23: 836 + 38 = 874
Step 24: 874 + 38 = 912
Step 25: 912 + 38 = 950
Step 26: 950 + 38 = 988
Step 27: 988 + 38 = 1026
Step 28: 1026 + 38 = 1064
Step 29: 1064 + 38 = 1102
Step 30: 1102 + 38 = 1140
Step 31: 1140 + 38 = 1178
Step 32: 1178 + 38 = 1216
Step 33: 1216 + 38 = 1254
Step 34: 1254 + 38 = 1292
Step 35: 1292 + 38 = 1330
Step 36: 1330 + 38 = 1368
Step 37: 1368 + 38 = 1406
Step 38: 1406 + 38 = 1444
Step 39: 1444 + 38 = 1482
Step 40: 1482 + 38 = 1520
Step 41: 1520 + 38 = 1558
Step 42: 1558 + 38 = 1596
Step 43: 1596 + 38 = 1634
Step 44: 1634 + 38 = 1672
Step 45: 1672 + 38 = 1710
Step 46: 1710 + 38 = 1748
Step 47: 1748 + 38 = 1786
Step 48: 1786 + 38 = 1824
Step 49: 1824 + 38 = 1862
Step 50: 1862 + 38 = 1900
Step 51: 1900 + 38 = 1938
Step 52: 1938 + 38 = 1976
Step 53: 1976 + 38 = 2014
Step 54: 2014 + 38 = 2052
Step 55: 2052 + 38 = 2090
Step 56: 2090 + 38 = 2128
Step 57: 2128 + 38 = 2166
Step 58: 2166 + 38 = 2204
Step 59: 2204 + 38 = 2242
Step 60: 2242 + 38 = 2280
Step 61: 2280 + 38 = 2318
Step 62: 2318 + 38 = 2356
Step 63: 2356 + 38 = 2394
Step 64: 2394 + 38 = 2432
Step 65: 2432 + 38 = 2470
Step 66: 2470 + 38 = 2508
Step 67: 2508 + 38 = 2546
Step 68: 2546 + 38 = 2584
Step 69: 2584 + 38 = 2622
Step 70: 2622 + 38 = 2660
Step 71: 2660 + 38 = 2698
Step 72: 2698 + 38 = 2736
Step 73: 2736 + 38 = 2774
Step 74: 2774 + 38 = 2812
Step 75: 2812 + 38 = 2850
Step 76: 2850 + 38 = 2888
Step 77: 2888 + 38 = 2926
Step 78: 2926 + 38 = 2964
Step 79: 2964 + 38 = 3002
Step 80: 3002 + 38 = 3040
Step 81: 3040 + 38 = 3078
Step 82: 3078 + 38 = 3116
Step 83: 3116 + 38 = 3154
Step 84: 3154 + 38 = 3192
Step 85: 3192 + 38 = 3230
Step 86: 3230 + 38 = 3268
Step 87: 3268 + 38 = 3306
Step 88: 3306 + 38 = 3344
Step 89: 3344 + 38 = 3382
Step 90: 3382 + 38 = 3420
Step 91: 3420 + 38 = 3458
Step 92: 3458 + 38 = 3496
Step 93: 3496 + 38 = 3534
Step 94: 3534 + 38 = 3572
Step 95: 3572 + 38 = 3610
Step 96: 3610 + 38 = 3648
Step 97: 3648 + 38 = 3686
Step 98: 3686 + 38 = 3724
Step 99: 3724 + 38 = 3762
Step 100: 3762 + 38 = 3800
Step 101: 3800 + 38 = 3838
Step 102: 3838 + 38 = 3876
Step 103: 3876 + 38 = 3914
Step 104: 3914 + 38 = 3952
Step 105: 3952 + 38 = 3990
Step 106: 3990 + 38 = 4028
Step 107: 4028 + 38 = 4066
Step 108: 4066 + 38 = 4104
Step 109: 4104 + 38 = 4142
Step 110: 4142 + 38 = 4180
Step 111: 4180 + 38 = 4218
Step 112: 4218 + 38 = 4256
Step 113: 4256 + 38 = 4294
Step 114: 4294 + 38 = 4332
Step 115: 4332 + 38 = 4370
Step 116: 4370 + 38 = 4408
Step 117: 4408 + 38 = 4446
Step 118: 4446 + 38 = 4484
Step 119: 4484 + 38 = 4522
Step 120: 4522 + 38 = 4560
Step 121: 4560 + 38 = 4598
Step 122: 4598 + 38 = 4636
Step 123: 4636 + 38 = 4674
Step 124: 4674 + 38 = 4712
Step 125: 4712 + 38 = 4750
Step 126: 4750 + 38 = 4788
Step 127: 4788 + 38 = 4826
Step 128: 4826 + 38 = 4864
Step 129: 4864 + 38 = 4902
Step 130: 4902 + 38 = 4940
Step 131: 4940 + 38 = 4978
Step 132: 4978 + 38 = 5016
Step 133: 5016 + 38 = 5054
Step 134: 5054 + 38 = 5092
Step 135: 5092 + 38 = 5130
Step 136: 5130 + 38 = 5168
Step 137: 5168 + 38 = 5206
Step 138: 5206 + 38 = 5244
Step 139: 5244 + 38 = 5282
Step 140: 5282 + 38 = 5320
Step 141: 5320 + 38 = 5358
Step 142: 5358 + 38 = 5396
Step 143: 5396 + 38 = 5434
Step 144: 5434 + 38 = 5472
Step 145: 5472 + 38 = 5510
Step 146: 5510 + 38 = 5548
Step 147: 5548 + 38 = 5586
Step 148: 5586 + 38 = 5624
Step 149: 5624 + 38 = 5662
Step 150: 5662 + 38 = 5700
Step 151: 5700 + 38 = 5738
Step 152: 5738 + 38 = 5776
Step 153: 5776 + 38 = 5814
Step 154: 5814 + 38 = 5852
Step 155: 5852 + 38 = 5890
Step 156: 5890 + 38 = 5928
Step 157: 5928 + 38 = 5966
Step 158: 5966 + 38 = 6004
Step 159: 6004 + 38 = 6042
Step 160: 6042 + 38 = 6080
Step 161: 6080 + 38 = 6118
Step 162: 6118 + 38 = 6156
Step 163: 6156 + 38 = 6194
Step 164: 6194 + 38 = 6232
Step 165: 6232 + 38 = 6270
Step 166: 6270 + 38 = 6308
Step 167: 6308 + 38 = 6346
Step 168: 6346 + 38 = 6384
Step 169: 6384 + 38 = 6422
Step 170: 6422 + 38 = 6460
Step 171: 6460 + 38 = 6498
Step 172: 6498 + 38 = 6536
Step 173: 6536 + 38 = 6574
Step 174: 6574 + 38 = 6612
Step 175: 6612 + 38 = 6650
Step 176: 6650 + 38 = 6688
Step 177: 6688 + 38 = 6726
Step 178: 6726 + 38 = 6764
Step 179: 6764 + 38 = 6802
Step 180: 6802 + 38 = 6840
Step 181: 6840 + 38 = 6878
Step 182: 6878 + 38 = 6916
Step 183: 6916 + 38 = 6954
Step 184: 6954 + 38 = 6992
Step 185: 6992 + 38 = 7030
Step 186: 7030 + 38 = 7068
Step 187: 7068 + 38 = 7106
Step 188: 7106 + 38 = 7144
Step 189: 7144 + 38 = 7182
Step 190: 7182 + 38 = 7220
Step 191: 7220 + 38 = 7258
Step 192: 7258 + 38 = 7296
Step 193: 7296 + 38 = 7334
Step 194: 7334 + 38 = 7372
Step 195: 7372 + 38 = 7410
Step 196: 7410 + 38 = 7448
Step 197: 7448 + 38 = 7486
Step 198: 7486 + 38 = 7524
Step 199: 7524 + 38 = 7562
Step 200: 7562 + 38 = 7600
Step 201: 7600 + 38 = 7638
Step 202: 7638 + 38 = 7676
Step 203: 7676 + 38 = 7714
Step 204: 7714 + 38 = 7752
Step 205: 7752 + 38 = 7790
Step 206: 7790 + 38 = 7828
Step 207: 7828 + 38 = 7866
Step 208: 7866 + 38 = 7904
Step 209: 7904 + 38 = 7942
Step 210: 7942 + 38 = 7980
Step 211: 7980 + 38 = 8018
Step 212: 8018 + 38 = 8056
Step 213: 8056 + 38 = 8094
Step 214: 8094 + 38 = 8132
Step 215: 8132 + 38 = 8170
Step 216: 8170 + 38 = 8208
Step 217: 8208 + 38 = 8246
Step 218: 8246 + 38 = 8284
Step 219: 8284 + 38 = 8322
Step 220: 8322 + 38 = 8360
Step 221: 8360 + 38 = 8398
Step 222: 8398 + 38 = 8436
Step 223: 8436 + 38 = 8474
Step 224: 8474 + 38 = 8512
Step 225: 8512 + 38 = 8550
Step 226: 8550 + 38 = 8588
Step 227: 8588 + 38 = 8626
Step 228: 8626 + 38 = 8664
Step 229: 8664 + 38 = 8702
Step 230: 8702 + 38 = 8740
Step 231: 8740 + 38 = 8778
Step 232: 8778 + 38 = 8816
Step 233: 8816 + 38 = 8854
Step 234: 8854 + 38 = 8892
Step 235: 8892 + 38 = 8930
Step 236: 8930 + 38 = 8968
Step 237: 8968 + 38 = 9006
Step 238: 9006 + 38 = 9044
Step 239: 9044 + 38 = 9082
Step 240: 9082 + 38 = 9120
Step 241: 9120 + 38 = 9158
Step 242: 9158 + 38 = 9196
Step 243: 9196 + 38 = 9234
Step 244: 9234 + 38 = 9272
Step 245: 9272 + 38 = 9310
Step 246: 9310 + 38 = 9348
Step 247: 9348 + 38 = 9386
Step 248: 9386 + 38 = 9424
Step 249: 9424 + 38 = 9462
Step 250: 9462 + 38 = 9500
Step 251: 9500 + 38 = 9538
Step 252: 9538 + 38 = 9576
Step 253: 9576 + 38 = 9614
Step 254: 9614 + 38 = 9652
Step 255: 9652 + 38 = 9690
Step 256: 9690 + 38 = 9728
Step 257: 9728 + 38 = 9766
Step 258: 9766 + 38 = 9804
Step 259: 9804 + 38 = 9842
Step 260: 9842 + 38 = 9880
Step 261: 9880 + 38 = 9918
Step 262: 9918 + 38 = 9956
Step 263: 9956 + 38 = 9994
Step 264: 9994 + 38 = 10032
Step 265: 10032 + 38 = 10070
Step 266: 10070 + 38 = 10108
Step 267: 10108 + 38 = 10146
Step 268: 10146 + 38 = 10184
Step 269: 10184 + 38 = 10222
Step 270: 10222 + 38 = 10260
Step 271: 10260 + 38 = 10298
Step 272: 10298 + 38 = 10336
Step 273: 10336 + 38 = 10374
Step 274: 10374 + 38 = 10412
Step 275: 10412 + 38 = 10450
Step 276: 10450 + 38 = 10488
Step 277: 10488 + 38 = 10526
Step 278: 10526 + 38 = 10564
Step 279: 10564 + 38 = 10602
Step 280: 10602 + 38 = 10640
Step 281: 10640 + 38 = 10678
Step 282: 10678 + 38 = 10716
Step 283: 10716 + 38 = 10754
Step 284: 10754 + 38 = 10792
Step 285: 10792 + 38 = 10830
Step 286: 10830 + 38 = 10868
Step 287: 10868 + 38 = 10906
Step 288: 10906 + 38 = 10944
Step 289: 10944 + 38 = 10982
Step 290: 10982 + 38 = 11020
Step 291: 11020 + 38 = 11058
Step 292: 11058 + 38 = 11096
Step 293: 11096 + 38 = 11134
Step 294: 11134 + 38 = 11172
Step 295: 11172 + 38 = 11210
Step 296: 11210 + 38 = 11248
Step 297: 11248 + 38 = 11286
Step 298: 11286 + 38 = 11324
Step 299: 11324 + 38 = 11362
Step 300: 11362 + 38 = 11400
Step 301: 11400 + 38 = 11438
Step 302: 11438 + 38 = 11476
Step 303: 11476 + 38 = 11514
Step 304: 11514 + 38 = 11552
Step 305: 11552 + 38 = 11590
Step 306: 11590 + 38 = 11628
Step 307: 11628 + 38 = 11666
Step 308: 11666 + 38 = 11704
Step 309: 11704 + 38 = 11742
Step 310: 11742 + 38 = 11780
Step 311: 11780 + 38 = 11818
Step 312: 11818 + 38 = 11856
Step 313: 11856 + 38 = 11894
Step 314: 11894 + 38 = 11932
Step 315: 11932 + 38 = 11970
Step 316: 11970 + 38 = 12008
Step 317: 12008 + 38 = 12046
Step 318: 12046 + 38 = 12084
Step 319: 12084 + 38 = 12122
Step 320: 12122 + 38 = 12160
Step 321: 12160 + 38 = 12198
Step 322: 12198 + 38 = 12236
Step 323: 12236 + 38 = 12274
Step 324: 12274 + 38 = 12312
Step 325: 12312 + 38 = 12350
Step 326: 12350 + 38 = 12388
Step 327: 12388 + 38 = 12426
Step 328: 12426 + 38 = 12464
Step 329: 12464 + 38 = 12502
Step 330: 12502 + 38 = 12540
Step 331: 12540 + 38 = 12578
Step 332: 12578 + 38 = 12616
Step 333: 12616 + 38 = 12654
Step 334: 12654 + 38 = 12692
Step 335: 12692 + 38 = 12730
Step 336: 12730 + 38 = 12768
Step 337: 12768 + 38 = 12806
Step 338: 12806 + 38 = 12844
Step 339: 12844 + 38 = 12882
Step 340: 12882 + 38 = 12920
Step 341: 12920 + 38 = 12958
Step 342: 12958 + 38 = 12996
Step 343: 12996 + 38 = 13034
Step 344: 13034 + 38 = 13072
Step 345: 13072 + 38 = 13110
Step 346: 13110 + 38 = 13148
Step 347: 13148 + 38 = 13186
Step 348: 13186 + 38 = 13224
Step 349: 13224 + 38 = 13262
Step 350: 13262 + 38 = 13300
Step 351: 13300 + 38 = 13338
Step 352: 13338 + 38 = 13376
Step 353: 13376 + 38 = 13414
Step 354: 13414 + 38 = 13452
Step 355: 13452 + 38 = 13490
Step 356: 13490 + 38 = 13528
Step 357: 13528 + 38 = 13566
Step 358: 13566 + 38 = 13604
Step 359: 13604 + 38 = 13642
Step 360: 13642 + 38 = 13680
Step 361: 13680 + 38 = 13718
Step 362: 13718 + 38 = 13756
Step 363: 13756 + 38 = 13794
Step 364: 13794 + 38 = 13832
Step 365: 13832 + 38 = 13870
Step 366: 13870 + 38 = 13908
Step 367: 13908 + 38 = 13946
Step 368: 13946 + 38 = 13984
Step 369: 13984 + 38 = 14022
Step 370: 14022 + 38 = 14060
Step 371: 14060 + 38 = 14098
Step 372: 14098 + 38 = 14136
Step 373: 14136 + 38 = 14174
Step 374: 14174 + 38 = 14212
Step 375: 14212 + 38 = 14250
Step 376: 14250 + 38 = 14288
Step 377: 14288 + 38 = 14326
Step 378: 14326 + 38 = 14364
Step 379: 14364 + 38 = 14402
Step 380: 14402 + 38 = 14440
Step 381: 14440 + 38 = 14478
Step 382: 14478 + 38 = 14516
Step 383: 14516 + 38 = 14554
Step 384: 14554 + 38 = 14592
Step 385: 14592 + 38 = 14630
Step 386: 14630 + 38 = 14668
Step 387: 14668 + 38 = 14706
Step 388: 14706 + 38 = 14744
Step 389: 14744 + 38 = 14782
Step 390: 14782 + 38 = 14820
Step 391: 14820 + 38 = 14858
Step 392: 14858 + 38 = 14896
Step 393: 14896 + 38 = 14934
Step 394: 14934 + 38 = 14972
Step 395: 14972 + 38 = 15010
Step 396: 15010 + 38 = 15048
Step 397: 15048 + 38 = 15086
Step 398: 15086 + 38 = 15124
Step 399: 15124 + 38 = 15162
Step 400: 15162 + 38 = 15200
Step 401: 15200 + 38 = 15238
Step 402: 15238 + 38 = 15276
Step 403: 15276 + 38 = 15314
Step 404: 15314 + 38 = 15352
Step 405: 15352 + 38 = 15390
Step 406: 15390 + 38 = 15428
Step 407: 15428 + 38 = 15466
Step 408: 15466 + 38 = 15504
Step 409: 15504 + 38 = 15542
Step 410: 15542 + 38 = 15580
Step 411: 15580 + 38 = 15618
Step 412: 15618 + 38 = 15656
Step 413: 15656 + 38 = 15694
Step 414: 15694 + 38 = 15732
Step 415: 15732 + 38 = 15770
Step 416: 15770 + 38 = 15808
Step 417: 15808 + 38 = 15846
Step 418: 15846 + 38 = 15884
Step 419: 15884 + 38 = 15922
Step 420: 15922 + 38 = 15960
Step 421: 15960 + 38 = 15998
Step 422: 15998 + 38 = 16036
Step 423: 16036 + 38 = 16074
Step 424: 16074 + 38 = 16112
Step 425: 16112 + 38 = 16150
Step 426: 16150 + 38 = 16188
Step 427: 16188 + 38 = 16226
Step 428: 16226 + 38 = 16264
Step 429: 16264 + 38 = 16302
Step 430: 16302 + 38 = 16340
Step 431: 16340 + 38 = 16378
Step 432: 16378 + 38 = 16416
Step 433: 16416 + 38 = 16454
Step 434: 16454 + 38 = 16492
Step 435: 16492 + 38 = 16530
Step 436: 16530 + 38 = 16568
Step 437: 16568 + 38 = 16606
Step 438: 16606 + 38 = 16644

So, 38*438 = 16644